Mounjaro August thread 3

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Almost at 1000. We are a chatty bunch but nice to have each others support

Still feeling very wobbly and shaky today, I still don’t know if I had a bug, a really bad IBS flare up or it was somehow mj related.

I’ve had a crumpet and a banana for breakfast which seems like it’s going to stay down though. Took DD to school and grabbed a bit of food shopping on way home and now feel so shattered like I’ve done a full day’s manual labour! Going to be a day on the sofa and hopefully I’ll feel back to myself tomorrow.

Day 1 of 5mg complete! So far, I haven’t had any side effects from 5mg. The only thing I could possibly mention is I found it hard to sleep yesterday, but I also have a cold so it’s probably that. I’ve been awake for 24 hours, but strangely don’t feel tired.

Other than that, 5mg feels the same as 2.5mg. I will say though that having a cold in addition to taking MJ has put me off food completely. I can’t smell/taste much, on top of appetite suppression! So I’m probably going to stick to protein shakes and soup etc for the time being.

My weight loss has also slowed too. My current stats are:
SW: 74kg
CW: 66.8kg

I’m 9kg away from a healthy weight

Well done to everyone posting losses and good luck if you're moving up to 5mg. Fingers crossed for a smooth ride.

I weighed a day early and am down another 4lb this week which adds up to 10.5 lb in the first fortnight:
SW: 14 st
CW: 13 st 3.5 lb
First goal: 12 st
Target: 10 st

(I'm short so this target would take me to the very top of a healthy BMI)

I'm definitely noticing my (ample) spare tyre shrinking but even more exciting in terms of building better habits is that I wasn't even tempted to lick the bowl when I made dc's birthday cake this morning 🤣

Less than half a pound away from a 1 stone loss after almost 4 weeks on 2.5mg (injection day Sunday).

I'm pleased with that as I'm unable to exercise much (ME) - even less able to at the moment due to an MCL injury. It's improved a bit with heavy strapping but I'm still needing crutches at times.

I doubt I'll get that last half pound shifted by Sunday as today is a total write off energy wise but hopefully the weight loss will pick back up again on 5mg (still undecided whether to bother with the bonus dose).

4 weeks done and exactly 1 stone off!
Still haven't told anyone.i am a little concerned that my dd2 who is still home from uni a d prone to undereatimg and previously been verging on EDis, is pacing her eating with mine.

Weigh- in and jab day

SW 16st 12lb
CW 16st 8lb
GW 11st

So that's 8lbs off in the first 4 weeks, and it has dropped fairly consistently at 2lb a week. I'm very happy so far, but have been calorie counting and would like slightly less food noise so I have a 5mg in the fridge.

I will inject later today but I still can't decide whether to use the extra dose. I am STILL slightly confused despite the excellent explanations on this thread.

So I understand that you hard twist to get to 1 and that is equal to a 2.5ml dose then you inject the last scrap with a syringe. But I don't understand people who say they don't like the hard twist method because they don't know how much you are getting?? Is it not possible to twist past 1 and get all the rest that is in the pen?

I haven't done it yet, @MissFancyDay but it sounds like the last bit is hard to get out and as the remaining volume can vary a little, some people think just drawing the whole lot out in a syringe is easier and tells you how much you've got in total. That's what I intend to do.

Is it not possible to twist past 1 and get all the rest that is in the pen?

No, it won't do that.

You end up with about 0.3ml left in the pen. In a 2.5mg pen, that's 1.25mg of MJ.

(and of course, if it's a 10mg pen, that's a whole 5mg of MJ)

So I withdraw it and use it. It's too expensive to throw out.

End of week three for me and another 3lbs off, which was better than I hoped. I praised the poo gods for an unexpected blessing from them just before I weighed! So that's 16lb in total so far, which is fabulous, and I've lost about an inch off my main measurements. Several feet to go, but good to see progress!

My 5mg arrived from medexpress today, so the switch for me went very smoothly. PM if anyone wants a code. I've still got my bonus to take next week and then I'll assess whether I'm up for the whole 5mg in one go! Like lots of us, I've been toing and froing over whether I needed to go up yet. It's the thought of 5mg being the first official therapeutic dose that drew me in!

@weaseleyes @TheShellBeach

thank you, I still don't understand why so many people don't know how much they are getting with the twist method. It sounds like it's impossible to get more than a single dose.

I think the twist gives you another dose, but there's some left that won't come out with the twist. So if you don't want to throw that away, you can draw it out too, but you don't know how much it is unless you use a syringe.

Has anyone else noticed a heightened sense of smell on MJ?

I can't say I have, but I'm getting up a lot earlier since I started it (I'm retired).

Not really a heightened sense of smell. I have to be honest, I'm hungry now, glad I'm jabbing tomorrow! Although I did manage to get round Tesco without buying anything questionable.

I've found that what I fancy has completely changed. I just don't feel like anything sweet, which is absolutely unheard of for me. I have just eaten three pickled onions though.

I’m hoping by the end of my weight loss, and when I come off MJ, that I’ll naturally have better habits. It’s hard to say because I won’t have appetite suppression at the stage, but I would have had months of new eating habits behind me.

Yes I have, unpleasant things are making me retch a lot. I walked past a Burrito shack last week and the SMELL coming from it...it was heavenly.

In some was taking Mj is making me feel similar to when I was early days pregnant.

@MissFancyDay I hope you haven't been relying on oral contraception while on Mounjaro or it might not be just a 'reminder' of being pregnant!

It's worth saying again to all new users that Mounjaro slows down the absorption of both food and the pill so you need extra contraceptive measures. Read your patient information leaflet for further details.

@Choux haha don't worry, I'm 66, it's a long distance memory

This is me! Heightened sense of smell. Strange metallic taste in mouth. Slightly nauseous! I'm 61 so this is a distant memory of pregnancy days

September newbie here.

Just to clarify about this bonus shot using the hard twist.

Does that mean that you are taking a 5th dose at 35 days, so 5 days past the expiry date? Is this ok.

Those that are using a syringe to totally empty the pen- Are you taking a full 5th dose (say2.5) plus a wee bit extra, say to make that dose 3.25 or whatever?

Sorry if you are all fed up answering these questions. Just trying to get my head round it all before I start.

@Belindabelle you don’t have to do that. Personally I used pen as directed and didn’t take any extra.

@Belindabelle No, 5th dose would be on 28th day I think.

@MissFancyDay . Of course it would! Thanks.

Draw up whatever is left and measure it, so that you know how much you're injecting.

It tends to be between 0.8ml and 0.9 ml (so from a 2.5mg pen, that's 3.33mg MJ or 3.75mg MJ)

And that would be on the 28th day, so the pen is still in date. The first four doses are on days 1, 8, 15 and 21.

Last 2.5 today and weigh in day. Got my 5 in the fridge ready to go.
2lbs off this week.
SW 19st 0lbs
CW 17st 9lbs

Still no side effects but I can feel the suppression isn't as strong so looking forward to next week and starting 5.